Visible from almost any place in Berlin the Television Tower (Fernsehturm) is one of the most popular city’s attractions. Build by GDR government it was to be the symbol of the progress and the new era of young democratic country. Since finishing in 1969 it is still the tallest in Berlin, and one of the tallest structure in the Europe ( 365 m ).

Television Tower

After the German reunion the tower was taken over by Deutsche Telekom, that keeps the observatory desk opened for the visitors. The desk starts from the bottom of the ball at the height of 203 m( 666 ft).

The ball which holds inside the Tele-Cafe rotates slowly to the full 360 degrees allowing the visitors to sip a coffee while admiring the astonishing views of Berlin.

The visibility in good weather conditions reaches 40 kilometers in range, so all the city landmarks are in the eyesight. To get this bid view the lines of tourists queue often at the bottom of the tower to enter the small elevators leading inside tower to the cafe, which is opened till midnight, so you can prepare yourself for the sunset and the ‘night vision’ of the German capital.
[photo courtesy of Wolfgang Staudt]